Kerr-Mills Bill
The Kerr-Mills Bill was, in some ways, a compromise on the creation of a Federal health insurance system. Instead of mandatory enrollment for anyone on
Social Security
, like
Medicare
, the Kerr-Mills Bill provided funds to the states to compensate for those who could not afford private insurance. The bills sponsors were Senator
Robert S. Kerr
and Congressman
Wilbur Mills
.
It was also known as the Medical Assistance for the Aged Act.
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Speech Relevance
The Kerr-Mills Bill is discussed in both '
Encroaching Control
' and
Ronald Reagan Speaks Out Against Socialized Medicine
.
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Source Links
Towards Socialized Medicine: A Historic Chronology